What kind of cookbook is Fred Thompson’s Southern Sides?
Whenever I attend a big traditional family holiday meal, I see main dishes, such as a roast, a turkey, or a ham. While these are okay, what really catches my eye are the side dishes. I love the salads, casseroles, and vegetables. In Fred Thompson’s Southern Sides, the author supplies the potential host or pot-luck cook with an abundance of side dishes ideas with a Southern flare.

Is this cookbook easy to use?
Yes, Thompson instructs the reader in plain language. None of the recipes are long and the ingredients are easy to find. Look in the index for recipes using main ingredients, such tomatoes or grits.

What is special about this cookbook?
Thompson starts with Southern tradition but then innovates. The first recipe in the book is Sweet Potato Guacamole. I’d never known that guacamole could be anything other than avocado. He also includes a spinach paneer, which I would not expect in a Southern cookbook.